A Piper Proposal

Shayla Silva

Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 09:20 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Brennan Parrish proposed to Ann Elizabeth during a flight in his family's vintage Piper Cherokee Six, surprising her with a large "Marry me" painted in a field below.
The 1967 Piper Cherokee Six, "Juliet," holds deep sentimental value, having been in Parrish's family since 1969 and used extensively by his grandfather, inspiring Parrish's own piloting journey.
Aviation played a crucial role in their long-distance relationship, significantly reducing travel time and allowing them to spend hundreds of hours flying together, making the aircraft central to their story.

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One Friday morning, Brennan Parrish and his girlfriend, Ann Elizabeth, flew out of Savannah-Hardin County Airport in Savannah, Tennessee, in a 1967 Piper Cherokee Six. What looked like a quick loop in the pattern suddenly turned into a diversion to a nearby pasture. Painted in all caps were the words, “Marry me.” The 15-foot-high by 80-foot-wide letters left his passenger completely surprised, but she said yes.

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